Dilongkeng Ghost Market, a quiet sea of bamboo forests.
"Erlang, I wish you and your Imperial Capital team a bright future."
Qingying holds the cup for Chu Chen’s practice.
In the past, the two of them usually got together to drink tea. This time when Chu Chen traveled far away, Qingying specially replaced it with Yuehua Spirit Wine.
"Thank you for your kind words."
Chu Chen drank all the wine in the glass.
He had finished his job in Yunlin County, and Wang Ping successfully took over as the governor of Yunlin County. He headed to Guangping City this time, saying goodbye and chatting with Qingying on the way.
Qingying had traveled all over the world and was very familiar with the customs and customs of the imperial capital and various states. When talking about external affairs, she was really full of witty words and could not stop talking.
Confucianism emphasizes the saying of "reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles", and Taoism also has a saying of traveling around the world to understand the great road.
Traveling to famous mountains and rivers and appreciating the beauty of various places is also a kind of spiritual practice.
Chu Chen benefited a lot from what you said.
"Erlang, this time you are going to the Imperial Capital Taoist Temple to practice cultivation. The Immortal Court has arrangements, so you don't need to worry too much. However, our Nine Nether Alliance has comrades all over the Central Plains of Kyushu. If something happens to you in the Imperial Capital, You can contact Comrade Jiuyou."
Chu Chen nodded slightly, then became curious:
"How is the power of the Nine Nether Alliance in Zhongzhou?"
Qingying is very proud: "Our Qingzhou Jiuyou Alliance is the strongest, the others are slightly weaker, but the difference is not big, and the strength is also very strong."
Then, she said again:
"Zhongzhou is the land of Wang Ji, where the world's elite is located. In addition, the Jiuyou Alliance does not interfere with the affairs of the court and the fairy court. It does not show off its mountains and rivers, and its reputation is not famous on the surface."
"However, if you really encounter trouble, the Zhongzhou Jiuyou Alliance can still provide you with strong support and help you turn the crisis into good."
"Well, when I encounter something, I will definitely ask someone for help and I won't show off."
Chu Chen nodded repeatedly.
Qingzhou Jiuyou League is the strongest, and the subtext is that Diyuan Longjun is the strongest among the Jiuyou League.
Sure enough, Long Jun is a super thigh.
Qingying nodded assuredly:
"Erlang, I'm going to the imperial capital here for at least two to three months, or at most half a year. I haven't prepared anything else for you. Here is some Diyuanling tea. You can drink it with you on the way, and invite fellow Taoists to drink tea and socialize."
After saying that, a maid brought a tray with a square wooden tea box on it.
Chu Chen was about to say something, but the dragon girl Qingying said again:
"It's all tea grown in my tea garden. I never sell it. I keep it for myself to drink. If I can't finish it, when new tea comes next year, the old tea will be wasted."
Chu Chen laughed dumbly. The quality and spirituality of spiritual tea can't be lost so easily, and there's no reason why he can't drink it all.
However, he did not refuse.
A box of tea is not much. When interacting with others, it is not appropriate to refuse small favors, especially to close friends, otherwise it will appear alienated.
After another small talk, Chu Chen said goodbye and rushed to Guangping County City with the other two county governors who were traveling with him to the Imperial Capital Taoist Temple.
“Take care along the way!”
Qingying watched Chu Chen go away, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency in her heart. She had to practice hard, otherwise she would be caught up by Erlang.
"Princess, you gave Mr. Long Jun's tea box to Mr. Chu. Mr. Long won't blame you, right?"
The maid on the side was full of worry.
Qingying smiled knowingly: "It doesn't matter, my father has been in seclusion all year round, so it would be a waste to keep the tea there."
at the same time.
In the cave of Diyuan, Lord Long woke up leisurely and left the seclusion.
In the past, the first thing he did when he came out of isolation was to make a pot of good tea, but...
"Hey~ why is there one missing tea box? Or maybe this year's new tea is gone. I obviously remembered to put it in the clean room of the side hall..."
..
Qingzhou and Zhongzhou are thousands of miles apart.
Ordinary people would never be able to go such a far away place in their lifetime.
For successful monks, a distance of tens of thousands of miles is just a few extra days of traveling.
If you are a court official or a fairy official who is performing official duties, the inns along the road can provide you with carriages, horses, and boats for free, so you do not need to use your own mana to travel hard.
Chu Chen and his party did not refuse this benefit. It not only saves effort, but also allows them to appreciate the local customs and customs. It is the best of both worlds.
The flying boat at the post station is galloping across the sea of clouds, and the strong wind is biting.
Chu Chen and two other county governors from Guangping County who attended the meeting found a private room in Feizhou Huaqiang, sat down and chatted, getting to know each other well.
One is a middle-aged Taoist with the Taoist name Mo Yun Sanren. He was born in a small sect. After becoming successful in cultivation, he entered the Immortal Court. He started from the grassroots level as a candidate immortal official of the County Ghosts and Gods Department and rose up step by step. He has rich resume and conscientious work. He served as Du Guan for two full terms (six years) and made countless achievements.
The Immortal Court saw this and intended to cultivate Moyun Sanren and help him advance to the sixth rank, so they gave him a spot in the Du Guan Shenghui.
This situation is similar to that of Chu Chen's master, Taoist Master Xu Ping, who got ahead by relying on his solid merit and qualifications.
Another county governor Chu Chen knew, an old acquaintance, Shen Jian, the direct disciple of the Huo Jingmen of the Immortal Sect of the great sect.
Shen Jian lost to Chu Chen when he competed for the capital of Yunlin County, and went to a small county. He did something famous in the past two months, but what really made him selected was not his merit, but his talent in cultivation and his background.
On the contrary, Xuan Lingzi lost the election.
Chu Chen thought about it, and it was not surprising. The hidden sect came out of the mountain and had insufficient influence in the imperial court and the Immortal Court. It was not surprising that he could not compete with Shen Jian.
"Fellow Daoist Chu, this spiritual tea of yours is really good. Where did you buy it? I'll buy some next time too."
Shen Jian tasted Di Yuan Ling tea and was full of praise.
Mo Yun Sanren agreed: "This tea is indeed good. I also want to buy some. Fellow Taoist Chu, where can I buy it?"
When Chu Chen heard this, his face was filled with a strange look.
He originally thought Qingying gave him a simple tea box for him to drink on the road.
Who would have known that there was something in this little tea box, and the more I drank, the more it seemed to be inexhaustible.
Well, there is enough tea in it for him to drink tea every day for a year or two.
“Gifts from friends are not bought.”
"I see!"
When Shen Jian and Mo Yun heard about the gift from their friends, they stopped asking further questions.
It is really a great blessing in life that three or two companions sit down and drink tea.
After a conversation, the three became more familiar with each other.
Along the way, they took the flying boat at the post station, or traveled alone, passing through thousands of rivers and mountains, encountering mandrills and water monsters, and countless evil spirits. They saw the customs of various places, and they also took action many times to save Li Shu.
The experience is quite rich.
Five days later.
The three of them arrived at Zhongzhou Taoist Temple successfully.
Zhongzhou Taoist Temple is located in the mountains hundreds of miles away from the imperial capital.
When the three of them arrived at the Taoyuan Mountain Gate, many county governors from various states and counties also came at the same time, and they gathered at the Taoyuan Mountain Gate one by one.
"Why are everyone gathering here? Why don't you go in?"
Mo Yun Sanren asked Shen Jian and Chu Chen.
It was his first visit to the Imperial Capital of China, and his first visit to the Taoist Temple. It was like a pilgrimage. He was quite cautious and did not dare to ask questions. He was afraid that he would make people laugh by asking something that was common knowledge.
"I don't know!"
Chu Chen was very single. He turned to look at Shen Jian and said:
"Brother Shen, you are from a large Immortal Sect and have experienced a lot. Do you know that?"
Shen Jian nodded and said with a smile:
"To enter the Imperial City Taoist Academy, you need to take an exam. The content of the exam is different every time. If I guess correctly, the exam this year is Taoist scriptures."
